Offense gets to smile a little

The Titans weren’t able to break their losing streak, but they at least managed to show some signs of life on offense against the Colts.

When Chris Johnson reached the end zone late in the first half, it marked the end of a 14-quarter drought without an offensive touchdown.

Thanks in part to a final touchdown with no time remaining on the clock the Titans scored 28 points, more than they’d scored the past three weeks combined.

“Obviously we’ve been struggling a lot,” said quarterback Kerry Collins, who finished 28-of-39 for 244 yards and three touchdowns. “I thought that everyone was focused this week coming into it. We just knew we had to make the plays that were there.”

Johnson carried 22 times for 111 yards, the first time in three weeks he’d topped the 100-yard mark. His 22 carries were two more than he’d totaled in the past two weeks combined.

“I feel like the offense got back on track,” Johnson said. “We got back to what we are known for doing and that’s running the ball first, and when you run the ball that opens up the passing game.”